Systems and methods for synchronizing lighting effects
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1. A lighting apparatus, comprising:
- a processor wherein the processor is configured to control a color-changing lighting effect generated by the lighting apparatus;
wherein the processor is further configured to monitor an operating power source; and
wherein the processor is further configured to synchronize the color-changing lighting effect in coordination with a parameter of the operating power source.
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Abstract
In one example, a lighting apparatus comprises a processor wherein the processor is configured to control a color-changing lighting effect generated by the lighting apparatus; wherein the processor is further configured to monitor an operating power source; and wherein the processor is further configured to synchronize the color-changing lighting effect in coordination with a parameter of the operating power source.
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70 Claims
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1. A lighting apparatus, comprising:
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a processor wherein the processor is configured to control a color-changing lighting effect generated by the lighting apparatus;
wherein the processor is further configured to monitor an operating power source; and
wherein the processor is further configured to synchronize the color-changing lighting effect in coordination with a parameter of the operating power source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
a light source;
at least one movable filter wherein the filter is associated with the light source such that filtered light is projected from the lighting apparatus; and
wherein the processor is further configured to position the movable filter with respect to the light source.
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22. The apparatus of claim 21 wherein the at least one movable filter comprises at least two different colored filters.
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23. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:
a timing adjustment circuit wherein the timing adjustment circuit is configured to adjust the timing of the generation of the color-changing lighting effect with respect to the parameter.
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24. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the timing adjustment circuit is associated with a user interface.
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25. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the user interface provides a range of adjustment.
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26. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the user interface provides a plurality of settings of adjustment.
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27. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein the plurality of settings comprises a plurality of predetermined timing settings.
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28. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein the power source is an A.C. power source.
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29. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein the predetermined timing settings comprises a 90-degree phase shift from the phase of the A.C. power source.
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30. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein the predetermined timing settings comprises a 180-degree phase shift from the phase of the A.C. power source.
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31. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein the predetermined timing settings comprises a 270-degree phase shift from the phase of the A.C. power source.
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32. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the color-changing lighting effect comprises a substantially continuously color-changing lighting effect.
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33. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the color-changing lighting effect comprises an abruptly color-changing lighting effect.
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34. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the lighting apparatus further comprises a plurality of lighting effects.
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35. The apparatus of claim 34, wherein at least one of the plurality of lighting effects is selectable through a user interface.
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36. The apparatus of claim 35, wherein the processor is further configured to synchronize a selected lighting effect in coordination with the parameter.
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37. A lighting apparatus, comprising:
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a processor wherein the processor is configured to execute a program to control a lighting effect generated by the lighting apparatus;
the processor is further configured to monitor an operating power source; and
the processor is further configured to synchronize the execution of the program in coordination with a parameter of the operating power source.
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38. A lighting apparatus, comprising:
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a processor wherein the processor is configured to control a lighting effect generated by the lighting apparatus;
the processor is further configured to monitor a parameter of an operating power source; and
the processor is further configured to synchronize the generation of the lighting effect in coordination with the parameter. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A method of generating a lighting effect, comprising the steps of:
- providing a lighting apparatus;
providing power to the lighting apparatus;
causing the lighting apparatus to monitor at least one parameter of the power provided to the lighting apparatus; and
causing the lighting apparatus to generate a lighting effect in sync with the at least one parameter. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
providing an adjustment circuit to adjust the synchronization of the generation of the lighting effect with the at least one parameter.
- providing a lighting apparatus;
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57. The method of claim 56, further comprising the steps of:
adjusting the adjustment circuit.
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58. The method of claim 56 wherein the adjustment circuit is configured to provide a substantially continuous range of adjustment.
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59. The method of claim 56 wherein the adjustment circuit is configured to provide a plurality of adjustment settings.
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60. A lighting apparatus, comprising:
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a processor wherein the processor is configured to execute a program to control a lighting effect generated by the lighting apparatus;
the processor is further configured to receive a synchronizing signal from an external source; and
the processor is further configured to synchronize the execution of the program in coordination the synchronizing signal. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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